Bistro San Martín

"Cannot love this establishment more. Food, service and atmosphere is consistently superior to every other option in 3 counties. We think it is very affordable as well. We try to eat here twice a month."

"We've been wanting to go to Bistro San Martin for a while now, and last night we finally had the opportunity to do so. I wish we would have come sooner because this bistro is a hidden gem in historic Downtown arlington. The inside is very nice, the tables aren't crowded, and the kitchen is exposed so you can see the chefs working real time. The menu has a good variety of dishes and there's always specials that vary from time to time. Our waitress was so nice, answered all the questions we had about the menu, and always made sure our drinks were topped off. And she gave us extra bread, we didn't even have to ask! The dipping oil was high quality and the bread had a crunch flaky crust with a super soft interior, truly impressive bread. We got the gnudi ravioli for an appetizer, and it was like eating soft pillows with a delicious red orange sauce and crunchy breadcrumbs. I got the corn bisque soup, whihch was impressive. For entrées, the lamb was slightly overcooked, but the quality of the lamb chop trumped the doneness with its incredible tenderness and flavor.y wife got the filet mignon, and she was accommodated with replacing the Bleu cheese butter with garlic butter. Our vegetables were slightly Al dente (perfect) and the mash potatoes were a nice texture, albeit it not as salty or buttery as I like. The lemon creme Brule was awesome to cap off the night! Clean bathrooms as well, we'll be back soon!"

"Exquisite! This is our new favorite restaurant in the area. The clams off the fresh sheet were prepared in a very unique and tasty way in a creamy red sauce with leeks. They were divine. The escargot were also great. Even their house baked bread and compound oil left us stunned. The New York strip with compound butter and Demi glace were to die for and the Maine lobster tail was tender and delicate. The service was also so friendly and quick! Your server prepares your drinks which results in them coming out quick! They also have fun wine flights so you can try a few at a time. The restaurant is very clean with interesting paintings and the kitchen is front and center for a good view. We can't wait to go back!"

"The reason I go out to eat is service, period. This place has the best service I've ever had. The seafood salad thing was good. The steak was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The "vegetable medley" was a couple bits of undercooked Broccoli and carrots, too tough to cut with a fork. The mashed potato portion was too small, but tasty. The chocolate pudding and vanilla ice cream dessert was also on the small side, and the ice cream was melted. The prices were too high to give this place another shot; more than $40 for a steak dinner? They can afford more and better cooked sides."